Herpes Simplex Virus (I/II, IgG) Blood Test Explained
The Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) blood tests check for the presence of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) commonly known as cold sores or fever blisters and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) the cause of genital herpes. Following is a sample of the results of the Herpes Simplex Virus blood tests. The reference interval indicates the normal ranges and the flag indicates a result outside of those ranges.